Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationWrote onscience,politics,ethics, andbiologySawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalSaw thesoul asimmortalTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingFoundedTheAcademyin AthensCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedknowledgeleads togoodnessBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealValuedreasonover thesensesFoundedtheLyceumschoolEmphasizedobservationandexperienceProposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)Famouswork:“TheRepublic”Did not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudents“Knowthyself”Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Wrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationWrote onscience,politics,ethics, andbiologySawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalSaw thesoul asimmortalTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingFoundedTheAcademyin AthensCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedknowledgeleads togoodnessBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealValuedreasonover thesensesFoundedtheLyceumschoolEmphasizedobservationandexperienceProposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)Famouswork:“TheRepublic”Did not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudents“Knowthyself”Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Wrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalance

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. G-Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  2. B-Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  3. G-Valued the study of nature and classification
  4. N-Wrote on science, politics, ethics, and biology
  5. O-Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  6. N-Saw the soul as immortal
  7. O-Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  8. I-Founded The Academy in Athens
  9. N-Called humans “rational animals”
  10. G-Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  11. N-Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  12. B-Believed knowledge leads to goodness
  13. G-Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  14. O-Valued reason over the senses
  15. I-Founded the Lyceum school
  16. G-Emphasized observation and experience
  17. N-Proposed the Theory of Forms (perfect ideals beyond the physical world)
  18. B-Famous work: “The Republic”
  19. I-Did not write books; ideas known through students
  20. B-“Know thyself”
  21. O-Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  22. I-Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  23. G-Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  24. I-Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  25. N-Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth
  26. I-Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  27. O-Wrote dialogues instead of textbooks
  28. B-Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  29. O-Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  30. B-Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance